Community Resources

Our friends at the Braidwood Area Healthy Community Coalition prepared this thorough list of community resources. We extend our heartfelt thanks and appreciation for their generosity in allowing us to share this valuable information with our library users.

 

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Prescription Drug Take Back Programs

List of locations in Will and Grundy Counties where you can drop off expired and unused prescription drugs.

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Prisoner Release Ministry

Since 1969, Prisoner Release Ministry has been working to find jobs for men and women when they are released from prison or jail.

Address

1321 West Jefferson Street
Joliet, IL 60434
United States

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Randall’s ESL Cyber Listening Lab

Sites for ESL students and teachers.

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Reed Custer Jr. Panthers Wrestling Club

 Open to youth aged 5-14.

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Reed Custer Reaches Achieves Dreams (RAD) Youth Group

RAD is a subgroup of the Braidwood Area Healthy Community Coalition open to 6th - 12th grade students in Reed Custer CUSD 255U empowering youth to live drug-free lives and committed to preventing and combating substance abuse in our school and communities through teamwork and action.

Address

65 E Reed St.
Braidwood, IL 60408
United States

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Reed Custer School District Homepage

School District #255 Homepage.

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Reed Custer Soccer Club

Open to youth 4-14.

Address

PO Box 25
Braidwood, IL 60408
United States

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River Valley Parenting and Pregnancy Resource Center

Pregnancy and parenting assistance.

Address

200 N. Washington
Bradley, IL 60915
United States

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RootsWeb

Internet project whose mission is to make large volumes of data available to the online genealogical community at a minimal cost.

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Rosecrance

Substance abuse treatment outpatient programs and treatment facilities. Locations include:

  • Frankfort Facility, 20635 Abbey Woods Ct. N. Ste. 301 Frankfort, IL 60423, 815-387-5615
  • Griffin Williamson Campus, 1601 University Drive Rockford, IL 61107, 815-391-1000
  • Harrison Campus, 3815 Harrison Ave Rockford, IL 61108-7631, 815-391-1000
  • Rosecrance Naperville Office, 2135 City Gate Lane Suite 300 Naperville, IL 60563, 815-387-5615
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Screening Assessment Support Services (CARES Line)

CARES is a telephone response service that handles mental health crisis calls for children and youth in Illinois. CARES links parents, caregivers or callers to a special screening, assessment and support program known as SASS. CARES will ask questions about the child’s behavior. Then CARES will either send the local SASS provider to see the child and guardian or refer them to mental health or other services.

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Silver Cross Hospital Behavioral Health/Chemical Dependency Services

Silver Cross Hospital’s Behavioral Health Services provides psychiatric, behavioral, and chemical dependency services for adults 18 years and older utilizing a holistic approach. Callers can reach a trained behavioral health clinician to determine the best possible treatment.

Address

1900 Silver Cross Blvd.
New Lenox, IL 60451
United States

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Small Business Administration

Programs and services to help small business succeed.

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SMART Recovery for Family and Friends

SMART Recovery for Family and Friends Meetings are held on Wednesday from 7 – 8:30 pm. Contact Danita via phone or email (danitamorgan.recovery@gmail.com).

Address

Braidwood Park District Old Smokey Community Building
245 W 1st St.
Braidwood, IL 60408
United States

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SMART Recovery for Individuals

SMART Recovery for Individuals Meetings are held on Monday from 7 – 8:30 pm. Contact Danita via phone or email (danitamorgan.recovery@gmail.com).

Address

Braidwood Park District Old Smokey Community Building
245 W 1st St.
Braidwood, IL 60408
United States

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SpanishDict.com

Helps ESL students develop listening skills.

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State and Local Governments on the Net

A directory of official state, country, and city government sites.

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